Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 38-41.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2017.01.008

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Progress in the molecular mechanism of optic nerve damage caused by stress in glaucoma

Yan Fancheng1, Wang Ningli2   

  1. 1. Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha 410015, China;
    2. Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University;Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2016-09-10 Online:2017-01-21 Published:2017-01-20
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    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81470635), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(2016zzts162).

Abstract: Glaucoma is a disease characterized by optic nerve damage, visual field defect, and retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) death,which is one of the most common irreversible blinding eye disease in the world. However, the mechanism of the optic nerve damage is not clear. By now, there are no effective clinical neuroprotective treatment methods, especially it was proposed that intervention mode through the RGCs confront against the stress-related damage through molecular methods should be developed. So to explore molecular mechanisms of stress-related damage, such as mechanosensitivity signaling pathways and inflammatory factors of retinal secondary damage mechanism, are becoming hot spots in this field of research. This article summarizes the research progress in the above mentioned fields.

Key words: retinal ganglion cells, tumor necrosis factor-α, integrin

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